Minica Huitoto Language
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Minica (Mɨnɨka) Huitoto is one of three indigenous American Huitoto languages of the Witotoan family spoken by a few thousand speakers in western South America. It is spoken in the Upper Igara-Paraná river area, along the Caquetá River at the Isla de los Monos, and the Caguán River near San Vicente del Caguán. There is 75% literacy in Colombia and 85% are literate in
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; most are bilingual. There is a dictionary and grammar rules. There are only five speakers in Perú, where it has official standing within its community.


Phonology


Vowels


Consonants

* Stops /b, d, ɡ/ may also be prenasalized as b, ⁿd, ᵑɡin word-initial position. * Labial consonants /b, ɸ, m/ may also be heard as labialized ʷ, ɸʷ, mʷbefore the back-close vowel /ɯ/.


Writing system


Notes

Languages of Colombia Languages of Peru Witotoan languages {{indigenousAmerican-lang-stub